District of Columbia Code Division VIII. General Laws. § 44-665. Definitions.

(1) “Department” means the Department of Health Care Finance.

(2) “District retention” means an amount equal to 13.125% of the fees collected pursuant to § 44-665.13(a)(1), plus the salary and fringe benefits for one full-time equivalent staff position at the Department.

(3) “Fund” means the Outpatient Hospital Directed Payment Provider Fee Fund established by this subchapter.

(4) “Hospital” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 44-501(a)(9);  except, that the term “hospital” shall not include a hospital operated by the federal government.

(5) “Hospital system” means a group of hospitals licensed separately, but operated, owned, or maintained by a common entity.

(6) “Medicaid” means the medical assistance programs authorized by Title XIX of the Social Security Act, approved July 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 343;  42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.), and by § 1-307.02, and administered by the Department.

(8) “State directed payment” means a Medicaid managed care delivery system and provider payment initiative authorized under 42 C.F.R § 438.6(c).